Principal Study Collaborative Piano 1
The Principal Study is the primary focus of your learning experience. Your lessons will concentrate on the specialism of collaborative piano, and will include aspects of piano technique, sound production, sight-reading and ensemble skills across a range of repertoire including instrumental sonatas, concerti, songs and accompanied pieces. Techniques for vocal coaching, transposition, and ensemble playing will also be explored. The collaborative nature of this module will demand a highly proactive approach: you will be expected to engage comprehensively and generously with all departments within the School of Music.
The Assessment Specifications associated with this module outline a range of options, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate the learning outcomes of the module across a range of contexts and repertoire.
Module aims
This module is designed to:
- Foster technical and expressive mastery in the specialism of collaborative piano
- Develop a growing skill base that facilitates understanding of the art of collaborative piano and begins to fulfil the expectations of the profession
- Develop musical versatility and adaptability in a range of collaborative contexts across all departments in the School of Music
- Provide ample opportunities to develop wide-ranging repertoire, gaining experience through departmental performance classes, masterclasses, competitions, festivals, auditions, concerts and recital exams`
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module you will be able to:
- LO1 Across a range of contexts and repertoire, demonstrate technical and expressive mastery in collaborative piano
- LO2 Project a mature musical personality in-and-through collaborative piano
- LO3 Employ a range of knowledge and understanding in-and-through the process of making music
Assessment
Assessment 1: Performance B (50% or 25% + 25%)
Assessed LOs: 1, 2, 3.
Assessment 2: Performance A (50%)
Assessed LOs: 1, 2, 3.
The Assessment Specifications associated with this module outline a number of different options from which to choose, according to your department and specialism, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate the learning outcomes of the module across a range of contexts and repertoire.
Assessment criteria
Assessors will look for:
- accuracy and facility
- expressive control
- imagination, originality
- projection of musical ideas
- interpretation
- understanding of context and style
- where relevant:
- research
- creativity
- spoken voice and movement
- collaboration
Feedback
You will receive regular formative feedback from your tutor in your lessons, and a written report twice a year. In some departments the tutor report will take the form of a mutually constructed feedback session.
You will receive a written feedback report on each A and B assessment.
Resources
Essential
Key resources will be recommended by principal study tutors.
Recommended
Rink, J. S., Gaunt, H., & Williamon, A. (Eds.). (2017). Musicians in the making: Pathways to creative performance (Vol. 1). Oxford University Press.
Tolmie, D. (2020) 2050 And beyond: A futurist perspective on musicians’ livelihoods, Music Education Research, 22:5, 596-610, DOI: 10.1080/14613808.2020.1841133
Welch, G., & Papageorgi, I. (Eds.). (2014). Advanced musical performance: Investigations in higher education learning. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Summary details
| Module title | Principal Study Collaborative Piano 1 |
|---|---|
| SCQF level | 11 |
| Credit rating | 80 SCQF (40 ECTS) |
| Status | Core |
| Module coordinator | Head of Department |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | Graduate Studies 1 |
| Anti-requisites | None |
| Next steps | Principal Study Collaborative Piano 2 or MA Negotiated Study |
| Learning modes | Indicative hours |
| Scheduled study | 30 (minimum) |
| Independent study | 770 (maximum) |
| Total notional student effort | 800 |